New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-14

The editor returned from ST. Paul
Sunday morning, accompanied BY his
wife.
| The annual report Of Supt. Velikanje
will be found in another column.
| Rev. A. Berghold returned from his
western trip Monday merning. His
health is very much improved.
Chattel mortgage, satisfaction Of chat
tel mortgage and promissory note
blanks for sale at this Office.
Gents, underwear at half the cost
price, at j. F. Neumann's, Erd's build
ing.
A representative of the silsby Comp.
was in town Monday and Tuesday con-
ferring with the Council and Fire De-
partment committees.
Miss Berth Hauenstein left for the
east yesterday. She will visit Chicago.
Indianapolis and Cincinnati before re-
turning home.
Married. Last Monday by Judge
Brandt, Mr.. Arthur L. Rice and Miss
Lizzie Rossbach, both of Albin this coun.
ty. The REVIEW wishes the young
couple all that is good.
Last Saturday Miss Selma Pfeifer
was married to Mr.. Bernhard Waibel.
The ceremony was performed by Justice
Westphal.
John F. Neumann has bought the re-
mainder of John Albert's stock of ready
made clothing and gents furnishing
goods, and offers the same at bottom
prices in Erd's building, next door to CT
ty Drug Store.
Some of our citizens are talking of
organizing company for the purpose
of testing for. natural gas. They claim
to have found favorable indications but
decline to state the exact locality for
the present.
Some months ago the project of the
city's purchasing steam fire engine
was discussed and voted down. Not a
vote being cast in favor Of the project.
At recent meeting of our citizens an
overwhelming majority declared in fa-
vor of building new bridge across the
Minnesota River and asked the council
to cause the bridge to be built at the
earliest possible time. At Tuesdays s
meeting of the council a delegation
from the fire department was present
and asked the council to purchase a
steamer. The council passed a resolu-
tion to purchase the same and appoint.
ed two of its members committee to
secure estimates of prices. The bridge
matterwas tabled until next meeting,
after shortsdiscussion of same It is
rumored that several of the councillors
will oppose the building of new bridge
On various grounds. These gentlemen
evidently agree with MIR. Vanderbilt in
their opinion of the public.
The Winona and St. Peter company
and the St. Paul and Sioux City comp
any have entered suit against G.. A. Da-
Wis to test his right to occupy his pres
ent farm in the town of Albin, Brown
| County. This is one of the numerous
tracts in dispute between the settlers
and: the Railroad Companies in that
county. This particular tract, says the
Sleepy Eye HERALD, was filed upon
and afterwards abandoned previous to
its selection by the Railroad Co. Mr..
Davis settled upon it five years ago.
| The plaintiffs in this action demand
$3.50 rent each year for five years, $3.50
additional..for damages and $50 addi-
tional for attorneys fees. Mr.. Davis
has filed an answer denyiny the title OF
the plaintiffs toithe land, and claiming
the ownership of improvements thereon
to the amount of $17OO. The case will
come up at..the next term of the Dist
rict Court in Brown Co.
A dozen pairs of mittens for 10 cents
at John F. Neumann's, Erd's building.